techgroup

iMovie

Contact me - jamiefath@gmail.com

Getting Started

• Google (search)
  • Google Help in Comics
  • Google Help Center
  • Google Account
  • Google Account Video Tutorials
  • Google Account Help

Online Office - Google Docs

• Google Docs (collaborative document editing)
  • Video - Google Docs in plain English
  • Google Docs Video Tutorials
  • Getting started with DOCS
  • Collaborating with Google Docs
  • Docs for Educators (EXAMPLE)
  • Google Docs Help

Blogs

• example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5, example 6, example 7, Digital Mahaska, Free Tech 4 Teachers
  • Video - Blogs in Plain English
    Blogger
    • Blogger Video Tutorials
    • Blogger Help
    • How to control who can view the blog (permissions)
    • Create a team blog
    • How to moderate comments
    • How to post (embed) a video in Blogger
    • How do I make a link (hyperlink) to another page
  • Google Reader (RSS) (bring the Web to you!)
    • Video - RSS in Plain English
    • Education Blogs
    • Technorati
    • Google Reader Video Tutorials
    • Google Reader Help
  • Class Blogmeister (create a controllable classroom blog)

Wikis

• example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5, example 6, example 7, example 8, example 9, English wiki
  • Video - Wikis in Plain English
    Wikispaces
    • Wikispaces Video Tutorial
    • Wikispaces Help

Podcasts

• example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5, example 6, example 7, example 8
  • Video - Podcasting in Plain English
  • Learning in Hand
  • Blog Talk Radio
  • Voice Thread
    • Helen Keller example

Photos

• Picasa Online , Flickr , Creative Commons, The Alamo; Oskaloosa, IA , Animoto
  • Animoto
    • Animoto Video Tutorial
    • Animoto Help & FAQ
    • Animoto for Education

Social Bookmarking

• Diigo, Delicious furl
  • Video - Social Bookmarking in Plain English
    Delicious
    • Delicious Video Tutorial
    • Delicious Help

Mindmapping -

• Mind42,
• bubbl.us

Video

• Download videos/files online
• Mabry Middle School 2008 Film Festival, SFETT (see also Edutopia story), Flip Video ,YouTube QuickCapture,Skype,Ustream, dotSUB
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  • YouTube
    • YouTube Video Tutorials
    • Logging into YouTube with Google
    • YouTube Help
    • Did You Know? 2.0
  • YouTube Quick Capture
  • YouTube Quick Capture Help

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URL shortener

• bit.ly
• bit.ly FAQ

Twitter

• Twitter
  • Video - Twitter in Plain English
  • Twitter Video Tutorial
  • Twitter Help Portal
  • Twitter Search
  • Public vs. Private: Protect your Twitter
  • RSS Feeds in Twitter - it can go to your Google Reader
• Twibes
  • Video - What Is a Twibe?
  • Twibe Help
• Twitlet
• TwitPic
  • TwitPic FAQ

iGoogle (personalized home page)

Voice over IP (VOIP) / Internet telephone / Videconferencing

• Skype
  • Skype Video Tutorial
  • Skype Help
  • Setting Up Conference Call Help
  • Adding Contacts Help
  • Profile Public vs. Private
• Oovoo (face-to-face conference call)
  • Oovoo Help

Web 2.0 applications

• Wordle
• Kerpoof!
• Froguts
• National Geographic Virtual Exploration
• StoryLine Online
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
• Switcherzoo
• NASA Kids Club
• Inner G

Other Resources

• Create a graph
• Wordle